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June 1, 2007
One O'clock P.M.
Reggie Lewis Tracl< and Athletic Center
Oh, say, can you see, by the dawn's early light.
What so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming?
Whose broad stripes and bright stars, thro' the perilous fight'
O'er the ramparts we watched, were so gallantly streaming.
And the rockets red glare, the bombs bursting in air,
Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there.
Oh, say, does that star-spangled banner yet wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave?
Francis Scott Key
1779-1843
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Lift ev'ry voice and sing
Till earth and heaven ring.
Ring with the harmonies of Liberty;
Let our rejoicing rise. High as the list'ning skies.
Let it resound loud as the rolling sea.
Sing a song full of the faith that the dark past has taught us.
Sing a song full of the hope that the present has brought us;
Facing the rising sun of our new day begun
Let us march on 'til victory is won.
James Weldon Johnson
1871-1938
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Prelude
Processional
The audience is requested to remain seated during the processional for
students and faculty.
Music provided by Dr. John Weeks
Grafton Job Corps Color Guard will post the colors
Students' Greetings From Around the World
National Anthem and Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing
Greetings From the President
Dr. TerrenceA. Gomes
Greetings From the Massachusetts Board of Higher Education
Dr Clantha McCurdy, Vice Chancellor of MA Board of Higher Educaton
Greetings From the Student Government President
Mr. Gregory Saint Dick
Greetings From the Alumni
Jessica Gonzalez Class of 1988
Musical Selection
Ms. Velma Dupont
Introduction of Community Service Recipient
Dr. Alane Shanks, Vice President of Administration and Finance
Community Service Award
Ms.Sarah-Ann Shaw
Introduction of the Valedictorian
Dr. Brenda W. Mercomes, Vice President of Academic Affairs
Student Address
James A. Dooher -Valedictorian
Introduction of the Commencement Speaker
Ms. Stephanie C. Janey, Vice President of Enrollment Management and
Student Affairs
Commencement Address
Mr. Milton James Little Jr., President and Chief Executive Officer of United
Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley
Musical Selection
Ms. Velma Dupont
Programs...
Conferring of Degrees and Certificates
Authorization of the Board of Trustees
Ms. Michele Courton Brown, Chair - Board of Trustees
Dr Terrence A. Gomes, President
introduction of Degree and Certificate Candidates
Presided by Dr. Brenda W. Mercomes, Vice President of Academic Affairs
Candidates for Associate of Arts Degree introduced by Dean Patrick Seyon
Candidates for Associate of Science Degree introduced by Dean Rita
Padmore
Candidates for Certificates with specification introduced by Dean David
Becker
Presentation of Degrees and Certificates to the Students
Ms. Michele Courton Brown, Chair, Board of Trustees
Dr. Terrence A. Gomes, President
Presided by Dr. Brenda W. Mercomes, Vice President of Academic Affairs
President's Charge to the Graduating Class of 2007
Dr Terrence A. Gomes, President
Recessional
The audience is requested to remain seated during the recessional and is
invited immediately after the ceremony to a reception in the Reggie Lewis
Track and Athletic Center Field House.
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Terrence A. Gomes
President
Today is a landmark in the chosen path for your
lives. Beyond this landmark, or signpost, awaits
a world around you that is real and exciting. But this
is not just the end; think of today as the beginning of
new opportunities, experiences and growth.
I would like for you to remember today, not just
the moment, but the years that have lead to this
moment. The days spent together in class, the hard work and sacrifices
endured and the friendships that have been built along the way.
Education is a frontier for changing how we choose to live, how we
choose to educate, and how we choose to govern ourselves for future
generations to come. Please grasp the opportunities when they arise, for
therein, lies the key to your future and the future of all our communities.
I am very proud of you and what you have accomplished. Your graduation
will help pave the way as you travel the road to greater success both in
college and beyond. You will be the leaders of tomon-ow and with the education
you now have and will seek further, it will take you to new heights to achieve
many of your dreams and the dreams of others.
My heartiest congratulations to the Class of 2007. I wish each of you
the very best and much success in the future.
Sincerely,
Dr. Terrence A. Gomes
President
Milton James Little, Jr.
President and Chief Executive Officer
Milton James Little, Jr. is president and chief
executive officer at United Way of Massachusetts
Bay and Merrimack Valley, a nonprofit organization that
unites the collective resources of the community to
surround kids with everything they need to grow to be
healthy, productive adults, raising and guiding the
investment of over $34 million dollars annually in a diverse
portfolio of community based organizations.
A prominent national and community leader, Mr. Little's 20-years
experience in the public and private sectors includes creating workforce and
education programs, building national partnerships to fund housing and
developing corporate philanthropy and community involvement strategies.
Prior to joining United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley
as its new president and CEO in June 2004, he served as Executive Vice
President and Chief Operating Officer and Interim President and CEO of the
National Urban League in New York. In this position, he launched innovative
partnerships with the US Department of Labor, US Department of Commerce,
US Department of Housing and Urban Development and corporations like
Verizon, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, AT & T, Enterprise Rent a Car and
Prudential.
Prior to his tenure at the National Urban League, Mr. Little worked at
Lucent Technologies, Inc., and its predecessor, AT & T The philanthropic
programs and strategies he developed during his time at Lucent and AT & T
are the forerunners of many existing programs that today are reducing
disparities in employment, income, education and health in communities
across the United States.
Mr. Little is a member of Phi Beta Kappa and graduated magna cum
laude from Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia in 1976 with a B.A. in
Sociology. He also earned an M. A. in Urban Sociology and Social Policy
from Columbia University in New York in 1978 and pursued additional post-
graduate studies in Public Administration at New York University.
Mr. Little's professional and board affiliations have included The Council
on Foreign Relations, President Clinton and President George W. Bush
President's Committee on the Employment of People With Disabilities, JP
Morgan/Chase Housing Advisory Council, the Information Technology
Association of America Minority Advisory Council, One Economy Corporation,
Cuban American National Council, Massachusetts Board of Higher
Education Task Force on Completion Rates in the Community Colleges
and as a Regional Panelist for the White House Fellowship Program. Mr.
Little has been recognized for his professional and civic accomplishments
by, the Federal Communications Commission, LINKS (Los Angeles), National
Council of Negro Women and the Mayor of the City of Portsmouth, VA.
He is married to Traci Gibson Little and is the father of two boys, Milton
and Taylor.
Sarah-Ann Shaw
Sarah-Ann Shaw has been an activist
throughout her personal and professional
life.
Over the years she has volunteered in many
organizations dedicated to the fight for human
and civil rights. She was the first Black woman
reporter at WBZ-TV, where she worked as a
general assignment reporter from 1969 until her
retirement in 2000. During those years, Shaw
covered a wide range of daily news stories, and
also developed special reports that highlighted
positive contributions made by Black, Asian, and Latino residents of
Massachusetts. In this way she tried to dispel stereotypes held by Whites
about non-Whites, while providing positive images of urban life, which
contradicted those most often presented by media outlets. From 1969 to
2000 her special reports focused on the importance of providing all people
with the same social, economic, and educational opportunities.
Shaw serves as a member of several boards; The Boston Neighborhood
Network, The Boston Coalition of Black Women, Inc., Ford Hall Forum,
Central Boston Elder Services, Executive Service Corps, Inc., and The League
of Women for Community Service.
She is also active with several advisory committees, which were
specifically established to address problems of hunger, homelessness,
diversity, and disparities in health care. Although retired, her services are
frequently sought by community organizations seeking a mistress of
ceremonies, a moderator, or a speaker for annual meetings, award
ceremonies, fundraisers, and celebrations.
In 2007 she and her daughter Klare were awarded an intergenerational
activist award by "Teen Voices" magazine. In 2006, Shaw was presented,
The Mona Hull Founders Award for Education For Social Justice by The
Advent School. She was one of the recipients of The Charles Yancey Literacy
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Award presented by the Harlem Book Fair -Roxbury, in 2005. Shaw was
presented with a Take A Stand Award by the Boston Women's Fund; in
2004 she was given a Community Legend Award by Pleasant Hill Baptist
Church; in 2003, an Abigail Adams Award by the Massachusetts Women's
Political Caucus, and in 2002 Community Service Awards from the Psi Omega
Chapter of the AKA Sorority and The Women of Courage. Shaw was
recognized, in 2001 with "A Hero Among Us" award presented by the Boston
Celtics, and in that same year, duhng the 20*^ Anniversary celebration of
The Boston Food Bank she was honored for her news reports about the
persistent problem of hunger in Greater Boston. In 2000 she received two
major media awards; a Lifetime Achievement Award from Emerson College
RTNDA (Radio Television News Directors Association), and The Yankee
Quill Award. Shaw and three other New England Journalists received The
Quill award from The New England Society of Newspaper Editors. In 1 998
the National Association of Black Journalists honored her with its Lifetime
Achievement Award. In 1996 she was honored by the Black Educator's
Alliance of Massachusetts, and by Mayor Thomas Menino, who chose Shaw
to receive an African -American Achievement Award for Journalism. The
NAACP Boston Branch, the Cambridge YWCA, Rosie's Place, the Boston
Association of Black Journalists, The Irish Immigration Center, Action for
Boston Community Development, and others have also honored Shaw.
A native of Roxbury, Shaw still lives in that neighborhood.
Degrees in Course
Degrees are presented in the following order.
Tewosta A. Abraha
Biological Science
Kelsha T. Brown
Liberal Arts
Sofia H. Abraham
Biological Science
Herman Brown
Liberal Arts
VahidAgbortoko
Liberal Arts
Louise S. Butner
Pre-Health Careers
Aouatif Ansari
Business Administration
Barry Carias
Pre-Engineering
Jane C. Anyanwu
Social Science
Latisha A. Athill
Liberal Arts
Jessica K. Cook
Liberal Arts
Eileen Cotto .X /^\
Liberal Arts
Sadou Ba
Business Administration
Dulce Almeida Baptista
Business Administration
Vanuza Tatiana Barbosa
Business Administration
Harold Dorcius
Business Administration
Denise Duvinston i
Liberal Arts I ^j
Denise Duvinston I *^^ i
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Myrta Clare Barthelemy
Liberal Arts
Kiasja Rose Dymond
Liberal Arts
Julissa Edith Batres
Liberal Arts
Thoyba Sayed Elawad
Biological Science
Julissa Edith Batres
Pre-Health Careers
Junie Etheart
Pre-Health Careers
Minerva A. Bonifacio
Business Administration
Antonio R. Francis
Business Administration
Henry M. Bonilla
Business Administration
Michelle Garcia
Social Science
George Irabor Bright
Business Administration
Francaisse Gaston
Biological Science
Antoinette L. Brothers
Social Science
Nicole Gelin
Liberal Arts
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Marc-Henry Geneste
Liberal Arts
Solomon Seun Magbagbeola
Biological Science
Missi Marcia Graham
Pre-Heath Careers
Dilcia Delisse Martinez
Liberal Arts
Shannon Griffm
Liberal Arts
Mulu Mekonen
Pre-Health Careers
Aisha Nsenga Harris
Biological Science
Kethura Melay
Pre-Health Careers
Olajumoke Funke Hassan
Pre-Health Careers
Fardus A. Hersi
Business Administration
Roger Francis Hines
Liberal Arts
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Nina A. Ibrahim
Biological Science
Osayuwamen James Igbineweka
Business Administration
Frenell M. Jean-Georges
Social Science
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Keisha A. Mercury
Liberal Arts
Renee A. Mills
Business Administration
Irlando R. Miranda
Business Administration
Cedric A. Mitchell
Business Administration
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Rahel Mogess
Business Administration
Swinda T. Monell #
Pre-Health Careers
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Hanifa Kaddu
Biological Science
Hanifa Kaddu
Pre-Health Careers
cy S. Moore
Biological Science
Rena M. Moore
Liberal Arts
Kwasi A. Kwaa
Business Administration
Desmond Molulu Ngomba
Liberal Arts
David James Lauda
Liberal Arts
Jean Frero Bonaventure Noel
Liberal Arts
Erica Christina Lewis
Liberal Arts
Azeez Olawale Oladejo
Biological Science
Jorge Roberto Lima Rivas
Pre-Engineering
Ahmed Abiola Oladejo
Pre-Engineering
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Angela CO 'Neil
Business Administration
Jolene Seme
Liberal Arts
Onyinye Juliet Onujiogu
Biological Science
Ngozi Juliana Onujiogu
Pre-Health Careers
Jamal H. Shakur
Business Administration
Lorie R. Smith
Liberal Arts
Julie I. Onujiogu
Pre-Health Careers
Gabriel Sosa
International Business
Marie R. Oxidor
Pre-Health Careers
Florelle St. Fleur
Pre-Health Careers
Tommy Thai Pham
Business Administration
Tarik A. Phillip
Liberal Arts
Manuel Daluz Pires
Liberal Arts
James Rashad Prince
Liberal Arts
Shakita J. Stafford
Business Administration
Xiomara Suarez
Biological Science
Kate M. Tata
Biological Science
Robiel T. Tedla
Biological Science
Sherrell Michelle Pringle
Liberal Arts
Jermaine Reese
Business Administration
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Stifanos A. Teklehaimanot
Biological Science
Stifanos A. Teklehaimanot
Physical Science
Angelina Vanity Reyes
Theater Arts
Stifanos A. Teklehaimanot
Pre-Health Careers
Janitzia E. Rhodes
Liberal Arts
Marieta E. Toleva
Biological Science
Odmir A. Rodrigues
Biological Science
Marie Mona Issa Sampeur
Pre-Health Careers
Dalin A. Trivella
Biological Science
Mara S. Usmanova
Liberal Arts
Suzette C. Sandiford
Business Administration
Edmar Mendes Varela
Business Administration
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Freddie Joel Velez
Liberal Arts
Barbara Wantate
Pre-Health Careers
Djenaba Tuere Williams
Business Administration
Natasha D. Wilson
Business Administration
Khare' W. Wilson
Biological Science
Mymah C. Wonde
Liberal Arts
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Dwayne S. Bastien
CriminalJustice
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Computer Information Systems
Norma M. Abdullah
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Anna L. Beaumont
Early Childhood Education
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Hoda A. Abichaker
Early Childhood Education
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Early Childhood Education
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Early Childhood Education
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Nursing
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Criminal Justice
Suzette G. Clarke X.
Radiology Technology
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Early Childhood Education
Sinead Maire Cooney
Nursing
Angela Cross
Early Childhood Education
William B. Baiden
Nursing
Marcel G. Cuffy
Criminal Justice
Dania Bakousseva
Nursing
Victor O. Banor
Nursing
Shirley E. Barbour
Business Management
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Dung M. Dinh
Radiology Thecnology
James A. Dooher
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CriminalJustice
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Radiology Technology
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Radiology Technology
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Ralph Jean-Pierre
Accounting
Kadijatou J. Jobarteh
Nursing
E. Monte Evans
Criminal Justice
Theresa John
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Early Childhood Education
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Business Management
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Computer Information Systems
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Jamal Sekou Lucas
Accounting
Zakia Cheron Hunter
Early Childhood Education
Abigail Lugo
Criminal Justice
Mercy Eloho Ibeb
Human Services
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Radiology Technology
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Grace I. Ogbo
Nursing
Yuliya Yefimovna Mikhaylova
Accounting
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Nursing
Tereta C. Mitchell
Nursing
Jean B. Pascal
Criminal Justice
Cedric A. Mitchell
Business Management
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Early Childhood Education
Christian M. Monteiro
Business Management
Sharice D. Peters
Early Childhood Education
Malicka N. Morris
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Early Childhood Education
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Early Childhood Education
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Radiology Technology
Sharise Rochelle Quarries
Business Management
Alex Mukiibi
Nursing
Bernard A. Rabsatt, Jr.
Business Management
Rose Mukiibi Nabatanzi
Nursing
Kelvin Ramnath
Accounting
Samalie Nakigudde
Nursing
Yubellis A. Reyes
Early Childhood Education
Eleanor L. Ndiwane
Nursing
Kevin Rosario
CriminalJustice
Eddy Nelson
Accounting
Salwa Said
Nursing
Jacklyn Nicolas
Business Management
Gregory Saint-Dick
Business Management
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Business Management
Semere Solomon Tekie
Nursing
Kimberly Grace Scales
Nursing
Myclette Theodule
Nursing
Sandra L. Schoepfel
Nursing
Johnny Thomas
Criminal Justice
Henry Michael Seider
Radiology Technology
Nhan L. Tran
Accounting
AishaW. Sheriff
Nursing
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Criminal Justice
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Nursing
Kristin C. Valencia
Nursing
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Criminal Justice
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Criminal Justice
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Criminal Justice
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Criminal Justice
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Early Childhood Education
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Early Childhood Education
Sarah Ssali
Nursing
LaShonda P. Williams
Crim inal Justice
Rosemargaret Ssemujju
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Business Management
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Criminal Justice
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Early Childhood Education
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Mental Health Worker
Rosemary K. Mbabazi
Practical Nursing
Catherine Bruce
Practical Nursing
Yngrid Ministre
Mental Health Worker
Sia Carias
Mental Health Worker
Janiene E. Morris
Practical Nursing
Kokou O. Dogbe
Practical Nursing
George G. Njenga
Practical Nursing
Gloria Ejim
Mental Health Worker
E. Monte Evans
Paralegal Studies
Martin Ayire Forgwe
Mental Health Worker
Yvette C. O'Brien
Parallegal Studies
Pauline O. Onyemelukwe
Practical Nursing
Sardhis B. Ortiz V^^
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Lauren B. Garcia
Mental Health Worker
Lizzet Gonzalez
Parallegal Studies
Johnson Igbeneweka
Mental Health Worker
Andrea Pena
Medical Office Specialist
Anne Rose Pierre /
Mental Health Worker^
Daquiri J. Purifoy
Paralegal Studies
Marcellina N. Igboenyesi
Practical Nursing
Cadine Aniesa Robinson
Mental Health Worker
Fatima Sharif Issac
Parallegal Studies
Evelyn B. Sakwe
Practical Nursing
Patricia L. James
Practical Nurisng
AdilSalhi
Paralegal Studies
Rose Marie Janvier
Mental Health Worker
Rakiatu Omolara Sesay
Practical Nursing
Lydia C. Kuupiel
Practical Nursing
William G Smith
Office Technology Training
Abigail Lugo
Parallegal Studies
Paulette S. Smith
Practical Nursing
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Assuncao Maria Teixeira Joseph A. Ulcena
Practical Nursing Mental Health Worker
Stella M. Tibiri
Practical Nursing
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Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc./Psi Omega Chapter Award
This award is given to an outstanding multicultural female graduate who is
transferring to a four-year institution.
AouatiiAnsan
Claudia J. Tucker Award
This award Is given annually to an outstanding Roxbury Community College
transfer student in honor of the mother of Roxbury Community College's Pro-
fessor Royal C. Tucker.
Ahmed A. Oladejo
Edith Pistorino Memorial Endowed Scholarship
This award is made possible by the late Edith Pistorino. A $1 ,000 annual
scholarship recognizes outstanding academic achievement by students
who are enrolled full-time in a degree program which leads to transfer to a
baccalaureate institution following graduation from Roxbury Community
College. To qualify for this scholarship students must have achieved a
grade point average of 3.50 or better for two consecutive semesters and
not be in their final semester at Roxbury Community College.
Alvaro Larrama
Francina E. Copeland Gelzer Endowed Scholarship
Given in the name of a lifelong resident of the greater Roxbury community
with a strong commitment to education, this award is presented to a Roxbury
Community College student on the basis of outstanding scholastic achieve-
ment. The recipient is an African-American graduate who has maintained a
grade point average of 3.0 or higher and who has been accepted into a four-
year college degree program.
Khare W. Wilson
International Student Scholarship
International Student Scholarships are available for full-time students in
good academic standing who have earned a cumulative grade point
average of at least 3.00. These are $1 ,000 scholarships. To be eligible to
receive these scholarships students must provide documentation which
certifies that the student holds a current student visa.
Bamba Abdoul
Felipe Navarrete
James H. Caesar Endowed Scholarship
In 1 986, a Roxbury resident established this scholarship to honor the oppor-
tunities this country and community had given him. In selecting the recipient,
preference is given to graduating students who have attended the Cooper
Community Center of Roxbury or the Roxbury Boys and Girls Club. If this
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criterion does not apply, the scholarship may be awarded to a talented Roxbury
Community College student from the Roxbury community.
AouatifAnsari
Girl Friends, Inc. Scholarship
These $1 ,000 scholarships are made possible by the generosity of Girl
Friends, Inc. The scholarships are to be awarded to African-American
women who are a single parent, in a transitional housing situation and/or
a head of household and in good academic standing at the College.
Homeless African-American single parent women are to be given priority.
Michelle Fuguarson
Cleopatra Garrett
Barbara Owens
Amanda Schaefer
Lashauna Walker
Crystel Wallace
Haitian Student Scholarship
The Haitian Student Scholarship is made possible through the generosity
of Nunotte Zama, Esq., class of 1 991 , and a member of the Roxbury
Community College Foundation Board of Directors. This scholarship
award of $250 is awarded to full-time student of Haitian heritage in good
academic standing who has achieved a cumulative grade point average of
at least 2.50.
Ralph Dadaille
Hiram Grand Lodge Scholarships
Two $1 ,000 scholarships are awarded annually as a result of the
generosity of Hiram Grand Lodge, $500 will be awarded in the Fall 2007
semester, and $500 will be awarded in the Spring 2008 semester.
Recipients must have achieved and maintain a cumulative grade point
average of at least 3.00 and have positively contributed to Roxbury
Community College and/or to the community in which they reside.
Yosef Gebretemsa
Gilma Rodriguez
Letitia Garafalo Endowed Scholarship
Established by a native of Quincy, Massachusetts, who used her knowledge
of languages to live and work in communities around the worid, this endowed
memorial scholarship is presented to a Roxbury Community College gradu-
ate on the basis of academic merit and financial need.
Terence F. Ekwi
Sapers Family Opportunity Awards
This award is presented to no more than ten Roxbury Community College
graduates who transfer to four-year colleges in pursuit of baccalaureate de-
grees. This special "50-50" award consists of both a scholarship and a low-
interest loan. The award is made available through the generosity of the Wil-
liam R. Sapers family of Boston.
\/ah\6 Agbortoko
Olajumoke F. Hassan
FardeyA. Hersi
Irlando R. Miranda
Manuel J. Pires
Salwa Said
Theresa Dutile Giles Award
Given annually by the Giles family in memory of their mother, this award is
presented to a student who, having mastered a new language in the
English for Speakers of Other Languages Department, is now graduating
with an associate degree and has provided service to the Roxbury Commu-
nity College community.
Toan T. Le
RCCF Excellence Scholarship Award
This award of $1000 is given annually to the graduating student(s) with the
highest grade point average. The student(s) must have earned at least 50
credits at Roxbury Community College and have been accepted at a four-year
college in pursuit of a baccalaureate degree.
James Dooher
RCCF Nursing Scholarships
These scholarships are made possible by the generosity of the Roxbury
Community College Foundation's Board of Directors. These $500
scholarships are awarded to full-time Nursing students in good academic
standing who have earned a grade point average of at least 3.00.
Carline Cenat-Pierre
Raymond Iwuala
Urban Workforce Scholarships
Urban Workforce Scholarships are available for enrollees in the College's
business and industry short-course and certificate programs and part-time
students. Part-time students (fewer than 12 credits per semester) will
receive one-half of their tuition charges up to $500 per semester.
Leiena Dagne
Marie Saint Jacques
Kerry-Ann McLaren
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Liberal Arts
Jose Garcia
Business and Technology
Ruth Louis
Allied Health
Anne Nsonwu
Lilian Nsonwu
Henry Seider
The Registrar of Roxbury Community College maintains the official list of all graduates.
This program is only for ceremonial purposes.
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The caps, gowns and hoods of the academic procession date back to
the Middle Ages when they were common dress for scholars. In the
Twelth Century monks and students wore them to keep warm from the
damp and drafty European castles and halls of learning.
The Bachelor's gown has a pleated front and long, pointed sleeves.
The master's gown, which may be worn open, is distinguished by its long
square sleeves. The doctor's gown is trimmed with velvet panels and has
three velvet bars on the bell shaped sleeves.
The hood provides the color, contrast and symbolism of the procession.
Certain colors became associated with particular areas of knowledge. For
example, the hood border worn by a doctor of theology was red, a color
associated with the Catholic Church; a medical doctor wore a green border
with relates to the healing powers of medicinal herbs.
In Europe, a uniform color system was never developed. However, in
the United States, an intercollegiate committee meeting in 1895 decided
upon uniform color standards, assigning a specific color to each field of
study.
Departmental Colors of Faculty Members' Hoods & Tassels
Agriculture
Maize
Library Science
Lemon
Arts, Humanities
White
Medicine
Green
Chiropractic
Silver Gray
Music
Pink
Dentistry
Lilac
Nursing
Apricot
Economics
Cooper
Pharmacy
Olive Green
Education
Light Blue
Philosophy
Dark Blue
Fine Arts
Brown
Science
Golden Yellow
Journalism
Crimson
Social Work
Citron
Law
Purple
Theology
Scarlet
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Years of dreaming and planning came to life in 1973, when Roxbury
Community College opened its doors in the Grove Hall area of Roxbury.
Despite less than perfect surroundings - its location was a former car
dealership - Roxbury Community College's dedicated faculty, staff, and
administration served the educational needs of four hundred students. The
College's mission, as it is now, was to provide higher education to those
Boston residents who found most other avenues to higher education closed.
In 1975, growth was the impetus to a move to 424 Dudley Street, a
former nursing home. This move permitted the expansion and strengthening
of academic programs and student services. The College continued to grow,
which precipitated another move in 1982 to the former site of Boston State
College on Huntington Avenue. As the College continued to shift its service
base to meet an expanding enrollment, the goal to establish a permanent
home for Roxbury Community College in the heart of the communities it
serves remained strong.
With much anticipation, Roxbury Community College built its new home
as the cornerstone of the Southwest Corridor in the Spring of 1978. This
fifteen acre campus includes a state-of-the-art Media Arts Building, Academic
Building, Administration Building, Student Center, and the Reggie Lewis Track
and Athletic Center.
A global village, Roxbury Community College's multicultural and ethnically
diverse student population has set it apart from other community colleges in
the Commonwealth. Although most of our students are from Boston and
suR-ounding communities, many come from all comers of the world including:
North America, Central America, South America, Africa, Asia, the Middle
East, Europe and the Caribbean.
With renewed commitment, Roxbury Community College continues its
legacy of providing educational opportunities for all who enter its doors.
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Board of Trustees
/Ws. Michele Courton Brown, Chair
Ms. Anita L. Crawford, Vice Chair
Mr John R. Jenkins, Treasurer
Ms. Gillian A. Van Delft, Secretary
Mr. Lyman Randolph
Mr. Russell D. Aims
Mr. Keith Chaney
Mr. William J. Dorcena
Dr. Michael J. Hoyle
Dr. Ivelisse Sanchez
Mr Theophilus Adjetey, Jr, Student
Trustee
Roxbury Community College
Foundation
Mr. Robert A. Williams III,
President
Mr. William R. Sapers, Vice
President
Mr. Thomas M. Simmons, Clerk
Mr Michael V James Sr,
Treasurer
Mr. Keith Castle
Dr. Walter C. Carrington
Ms. Sonia L. Alleyne Matthews
Ms. Judith L. Kahalas
Mr. Richard M. Lee
Ms. Sylvia A. McDowell
Ms. Joan Resnikoff
Dr. Robert I. Sperber
Mr. Albert Brown
Ms. Sabrina Williams
Ms. Mauryanne Remondini
Ms. Michele Courton Brown, ex
officio member
Dr Terrence A. Gomes, ex officio
member
Executive Staff
Dr Terrence A. Gomes
President
Dr. Brenda W. Mercomes
Vice President, Academic Affairs
Dr. Alane K. Shanks
Vice President, Administration and
Finance
Ms. Stephanie C. Janey
Vice President, Enrollment
Management and Student Affairs
Mr. Walter Geer
Chief Technology Officer
Ms. Karen H. Walker
Executive Officer for Development
Commencement Committee
Ms. Carol Bliss-Furr, Co-chair
Ms. Elizabeth Clark, Co-chair
Mr. Kenneth Hall
Mr. A. Keith McDermott
Professor Justin A. Petty
Mr. Steven Keyes
Mr. Milton Samuels
Ms. Shirley Y. Leslie
Mr. Raymond O'Rourke
Ms. Linda Wheeler
Mr. Thomas Galvin
Marshals
Chief College Marshal
Dr. Angel Amy-Moreno
College Marshals
Mr. Mark A. Garth
Ms. Judith L Kahalas
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